1979 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1979 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Conference| Gulf South Conference
Record| 4–6 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach|

* Jim Fuller (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Jack White (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Jerry Beach (1st season)
Home stadium| Paul Snow Stadium

Seasons

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1980 ->

1979 Gulf South Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 5 Mississippi College $^  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 3  | - | 0
Troy State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Tennessee–Martin | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
North Alabama | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Delta State | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Jacksonville State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Livingston | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the GSC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| at Mississippi College|

* Robinson Field
* Clinton, MS

| L 7–17| 4,250| [1]
September 15| Alabama A&M*|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 28–21| 12,500| [2]
September 22| Tennessee–Martin|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| L 14–15| 8,000| [3]
October 6| Tennessee Tech*|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 23–7| 6,500| [4]
October 13| Austin Peay*|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| L 13–21| 6,500| [5]
October 20| Newberry*|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 14–7| 7,500| [6]
October 27| at Delta State|

* Delta Field
* Cleveland, MS

| L 21–38| 2,101| [7]
November 3| Livingston|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 59–0| 12,000| [8]
November 10| at Troy State|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL (rivalry)

| L 10–12| 5,250| [9]
November 17| at North Alabama|

* Braly Municipal Stadium
* Florence, AL

| L 14–28| 4,500| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "Stunner, Howard's runs pace Choctaws to upset defending champs". The Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "JSU explodes to whip A&M". The Anniston Star. September 16, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "UTM robs Jaxmen, 15–14". The Anniston Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Jax State–Tennessee Tech". The Tennessean. October 7, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Brown watedn to kiss game-icing Freeman". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Jacksonville State drops Newberry, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Delta State 38, Jacksonville 21". Enterprise-Journal. October 28, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Jax State crushes Livingston". The Selma Times-Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Troy outlasts Jax". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "UNA drops Jax State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1979. Retrieved November 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Venues|

* College Field (1929–1946)
* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Samford
* Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell

Culture & lore|

* Cocky
* 2001 Cumberland game
* The Marching Southerners

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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